Folding washstand.



C. BIRKY.

FOLDING WASHSTAND.

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Patented Jan. 9, 1917.

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CHRIS BIBKY, OF BEEMER, NEBRASKA.

FOLDING WASHSTAN D.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1917.

Application led February 2, 1915. Serial No. 5,733.

To all whom #may concern:

Beit known that I, CHRIS BIRKY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Beemer, in the county of Cuming, State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Washstands; and I do `hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in wall tables, and particularly to tables which are used as supports for wash basins.

The principal obj ect of the invention is to provide a simple and cheap device of this character which can be readily attached to the holder and which can be quickly and easily folded against the wall so that it willv be out of the way.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which includes means for supporting the basin thereon when the table is in folded position.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the drawings, in which- A v Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention in raised position, Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the same in folded position, Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same in elevated position, and Fig. 4L is a front elevation of the device in folded position.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a supporting member which is suitably secured to the wall in a vertical position and to the upper end of which is secured a transversely disposed and forwardly extending member 11. Hinged to the outer edge of this member 11 is a table or stand top 12, the same being supported in raised position by means of a brace arm 13 provided with a bracket joint 14 which permits the braceto fold and the top to swing downwardly out of operative a position.

Pivotally connected to one side of the top 12 is a wire frame-work 15,- which is adapted for coperative engagement with hooks 17 on the lower side of the table when the table is raised and with eye members 16 for cooperative engagement with hooks 18 on the upper side of the table when the table is lowered. This wire frame-work l5 provides a space between it and the table to receive the basin 19 therein when the table is in lowered position. When the device is in use, that is when the table is swung into elevated position, this frame-work 15 is swung under the table and the hooks 17 engaged therewith. The basin 19 is then placed on the top of the table in position for use. When the table is not in use, the joint 14 is broken and the top swung down against the wall, at the same time the framework 15 being swung until it depends under one side of the table and the hooks engaged with the frame. The basin is then slipped into the frame-work where it is properly supported.

What is claimed is:' Y

A basin support comprising a pivotally mounted table for supporting the basin at times on its top, a wire frame including substantially U-shaped members and transverse connecting members, said frame being pivotally mounted on one end of the table and arranged to be swung against the top thereof at times when the said top is in depending position and to embrace the basin, hook members carried by the top for holding the frame in basin holding position, and hooks on the bottom of the table for holding the frame ina depending position at the side of the table when said table is in elevated position.

In testimony whereof, I afHX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

CHRIS BIRKY.

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